Q - Should it accurately reflect or should it be easier for you to consume? - Jeff Frick
A - It’s a tricky one. It's very hard to have a black and white on that one. - Meryl Evans
If it’s like your video, it’s a business video, I will not include them because it does detract from focus. - Meryl Evans
However TV shows, they need it because usually there’s a reason. Those words give you a hint into that person’s personality or current situation or feelings. - Meryl Evans
Crutch words and sounds. Accuracy or readability? A closed caption challenge.
And as with most things, there is no black and white, everything's a shade of gray
Context matters
Take a minute to go through Meryl's captioning guidelines,
Look at the atto-captions before saving, and consider editing.
You'll be glad you did.
Meryl’s complete guide to captioned videos
https://meryl.net/captioned-videos-complete-guide/
Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf): Captions, Clean, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious | Turn the Lens podcast with Jeff Frick, Ep35
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Accuracy or Consumability ?